King Charles appeared “nervous” and didn’t portray “his confident self” during his first speech at the State Opening of Parliament today, a body language expert has claimed.
They added that even though initially the monarch seemed “robotic”, he remained “true to himself” throughout his speech and showed emotion when talking about his beloved mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
Body language expert Darren Stanton noted Charles’ body gestures, saying that he stumbled on his words a few times, and he would “tap his fingers” to reassure himself.
Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, the expert said: “King Charles didn’t portray his confident self during his speech.
“He was lacking ownership and inner strength with his words.
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“I could sense he was really nervous through his mannerisms and delivery. In the beginning, he didn’t convey very much emotion in his body language or words.
“His tone of voice came across as robotic. He stumbled a few times, and you could hear his voice shaking every now and then.
“He would also tap his fingers as a way of reassuring himself. It suggests he did this as he felt he needed to give himself a boost he needed.”
But Stanton added that when Charles became more confident, he opened himself up a bit more by showing “emotions of sadness”, as he reflected on the late Queen Elizabeth II.
He said that the monarch “welled up” slightly as he “felt pressure” to make his mother proud, but “remained true to himself” throughout his speech.
“He did quickly recover as he continued, and we saw him get his confidence back.
“Later on, Charles began to show a bit more of himself when he had moments of sadness, as he reflected on the late Queen and how she did her duty.
“We saw him become more open and honest with his emotions when he was speaking about his mother. I can tell he felt the pressure with this speech and wanted to make her proud.”
Stanton concluded that while Charles didn’t deliver his speech “with ease”, he remained “true to himself” and showed “genuine feelings throughout while remaining impartial.”
He explained: “Although we saw Charles feeling nervous, he did show how compassionate and enthusiastic he is about human interest. It is what most people expected it to be.”
